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DOJ reverses decision clearing Espinosa, 3 others of drug raps

July 19, 2018

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday reversed an earlier decision clearing drug operator Kerwin Espinosa and three others over drug raps filed by the Philippine National Police ( PNP) and ordered charges filed against them. A new DOJ panel chaired

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PAF looking for other suppliers of combat utility helicopters

July 19, 2018

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is looking for possible supplier of its combat utility helicopters following the termination of a contract to get Bell 412 helicopters from Canada last February. “We are identifying the sources. We are going to talk

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Duterte to sign Bangsamoro bill on Monday, Palace says

July 19, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte will sign the proposed Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region on Monday, Malacanang said on Thursday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Palace is thankful to the bicameral conference committee for completing

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NTC reduces interconnection charges for text and voice calls

July 19, 2018

The National Telecommunications Commission has reduced interconnection charges for text and voice call services. According to NTC’s Memorandum Circular issued Thursday, the interconnection rates for mobile voice calls was cut from P2.50 to P0.50 per minute, and for short messaging

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Philippines free to enter into contracts with another state, not bound by US law, Palace says

July 19, 2018

The Philippines as a sovereign state is free to enter into contracts with another state and is not bound by  United States law, Malacanang said on Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque was reacting to a Reuters report that the Philippines could

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No sense in insisting Duterte wants to stay in power under federal gov’t, Palace says

July 19, 2018

Malacanang said on Thursday that there was no sense on insisting that President Rodrigo Duterte would want to stay in power under the federal government. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte would not ask the 22-man consultative committee to change the Transitory

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BI orders 71-year-old Australian missionary deported

July 19, 2018

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday ordered the deportation of Australian missionary Patricia Fox and included her its blacklist, which bars her re-entry to the Philippines. In ordering her deportation, the BI said it find substantial evidence that the 71-year old

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Soldier shot dead inside military camp in Capiz

July 19, 2018

A soldier was killed in a shooting incident inside a military camp in the province of Capiz on Thursday morning. Captain Eduardo Precioso, spokesman of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, said identified the slain soldier as Private First Class Delio Sebarillo

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